The Opportunity in San Mateo County
While San Mateo County is a major engine of the Silicon Valley tech juggernaut, employers are hamstrung by an opaque labor market where talent for nonstandard work is largely hidden and inaccessible. The best-available national data suggest that over 35% of workers participate in and/or prefer personalized hours of employment.
Who is in this workforce?
They are neighbors who are:
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addressing personal and family health issues
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juggling work and school responsibilities
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seeking additional income and the opportunity to contribute to the community after retiring from full-time employment
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entrepreneurial career starters seeking flexible work arrangements and opportunities through multiple employers
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unable to fully document their status
Many of these neighbors face limited work options through gig work apps and very often off-the-books arrangements made through word of mouth.
Our Plan
SVCMG will partner with employers and workers in the county to create a countywide platform for multiple contingent work roles. Called CalFlexi, the platform will offer workers a pathway to become architects of their own economic success through a heightened sense of control of their work hours and work location.
Employers will benefit from access to a sophisticated data base of vetted talent and, through engagement with community-based employers of record, the ability to select talent with W-2 or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) status as well as liability and workers compensation insurance.
